Golden Axe
Platform: Commodore 64
Gametype: Undefined
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Sega's classic arcade beat-'em-up game, Golden Axe puts in the shoes of one of three heroes, each with his own reason for trying to overthrow the evil rule of Death-Adder, who - along with his forces of darkness - kidnapped and imprisoned the King and his daughter and stole the legendary Golden Axe.

This is a horizontal fighting game, where you basically take one of the three characters (a warrior, a dwarf or an amazon) and bash everything which stands between you and Death Adder himself.

Alternative titles
"戦斧" -- Japanese spelling
"战斧" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)

Trivia

It was #70 in FLUX Magazine's (Issue #4) Top 100 Video Games of All-Time.

On May 30, 1992, Golden Axe was put on the infamous German index by the BPjS. Since August 31, 2005, the game is no longer on the index.

The death screams of the bad guys are digitized from screams used in the films "First Blood" (several) and one from "Conan The Barbarian." Fans of the game who watch the movies will be able to pick these out easily.

The Chicken Stinger is a creature you fight in the second stage of Altered Beast. This creature later showed up in Golden Axe as one of the Bizarrians that you can steal from the enemies in the game (it's now called a Chicken-Leg). The Chicken-Leg also showed up later in the arcade game Golden Axe: The Revenge Of Death Adder.

Although not mentioned in the game, these are the names of the characters; Dwarf: Gilius Thunderhead, Barbarian: Ax Battler, Amazon: Tyris Flare.

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Description from the packaging  (US) :

The Golden Axe takes on a horrible new cast...
The Death Adder and his evil forces have invaded Yuria, imprisoned the King and his daughter and stolen the legendary Golden Axe. Only the three heros of Yuria have the strength to stop the ruthless tyrant and regain the throne. Tyris-Flare, a beautiful and powerful amazon, has summoned her fire magic to eliminate the Adder and his orphan-making fiends. Gilius-Thunderhead rumbles and tumbles to the scene with his astonishing combination of lightning power and gymnastic skills. And the Axe Battler, who has a personal bone to pick with the evil Adder, has sharpened his giant sword for battle. You must choose which challenger to send into the dreaded path of the Death Adder.

A shadow of evil cloaks the people of Yuria...
The once idyllic Eagle Island has been transformed into a real bird of prey, trapping the good Yurians in its infested feathers. Fearless Skeleton Swordsmen slash through the mangy battlefield, hunting down the Adder's enemies. Meanwhile, Twin Brutes and Lizard Women spread their horror in the once prosperous Turtle Village. The precocious Death Adder Jr. throws knots of electricity from the palace door, barring entrance to the stolen throne. Your weapons range from razor-sharp swords to curtains of fire. You can even joust with your foes on the back of a bizarrian- stolen from an unsaddled Adder fiend! Remember, one dose of magic can wipe away an acre of evil. For the sake of the people of Yuria, you must choose and use your weapons wisely.


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